Curtain-pole.



No. 882,374. PATENTED MAR. .17, 1908. J. S. COMISSIONG.

CURTAIN POLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 28. 1901.

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J. S. GOMISSIONG.

CURTAIN POLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 28, 1907.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH S. (OMISSIONQ OF GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI.

CURTAIN-POLE.

Application filed March 28, 1907.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrn S. Comssioxo, a citizen of the United States,residing at Gnlfport, in the county of Harrison, State of Mississippi,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Poles; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to curtain poles and more particularly to thatclass which are designed for the support of a curtain without the use ofrings or pins and the primary object of the invention is to provide avery simple device of this class of such construction that the curtainmay be readily engaged thereby for its support.

One of the novel features of my invention resides in the fact that thesections of the curtain pole between which the curtain is clamped areprimarily held in position to clamp the curtain by means of the endknobs for the pole, the knobs having a threaded engagement with the endsof the pole for the purpose stated.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a poleconstructed in accordance with my invention, Fig. 2 is a top plan viewthereof, Fig. 3 is a view in elevation showing the members comprisingthe pole open for the reception of a curtain therebetween, Fig. 4 is adetail vertical transverse sectional view through the pole at a pointintermediate the ends thereof and in a line with one of the springclamping members for the pole, Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4 buttaken through one end of the pole and the knob thereon, and Fig. 6 is adetail perspective view of one end of the curtain engaging strip for thepole. Fig. 7 is a detail vertical longitudinal sectional view throughone end of the pole.

Referring more specifically to the drawings the pole is shown ascomprising a pair of semi-cylindrical members 10 which are hingedlyconnected along one of their longitudinal edges by means of counter sunkhinges 11. Each of these members has its plane face provided with arecess 12 which extends longitudinally thereof and is of such shape thatwhen the sections are in folded position, the registering recesses willform a triangular bore through the center of the pole and longitudinallythereof. At their ends the recesses are slightly contracted asSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 17, 1908.

Serial No. 365,111.

indicated by the numeral 13 and a curtain engaging strip 14 which istriangular in cross section is seated in these grooves and has its endsreduced as indicated at 15 to seat in the contracted portions of therecesses or grooves it being understood that in practice the curtain tobe hung from the pole is engaged over this strip and the strip thenseated. in the recesses.

In order to hold the members of the pole in clamping engagement with thecurtain retaining strip, I provide knobs for the pole which knobs areindicated by the numeral 16 and include each a sleeve portion 17 ofthreaded. construction this sleeve portion be ing adapted for threadedengagement with one end of the pole, each end of the pole being threadedfor this purpose as indicated at 18. A threaded stem 19 projects fromthe body of each knob and into the sleeve portion 17 formed integraltherewith and this threaded stem of each knob is designed to be screwedinto the corresponding end of the strip 14 it being understood of coursethat the ends of this strip are flush with the ends of the pole membersproper.

From the foregoing it will be understood that when the knobs are appliedto the ends of the pole, not only will the hinge members thereof be heldin clamping engagement with the curtain retaining strip 14 but the stripitself will be more rigidly held than would otherwise be the case.

In order that the pole may be suspended from hook brackets I provideupon each of the knobs a band 20 which encircles the knob and upon whichis formed an eye 21. These bands do not tightly en'ibrace the knobs butare free to turn thereon so that the utility of the eyes 2] does notdepend upon the degree to which the knobs are screwed upon the poles butwill assume the proper position due to the weight of the curtain.

Where a long curtain pole is employed I have found it expedient toemploy additional clamping means for the pole members and this means isin the form of a resilient band 22 which is engaged about the pole andhas its ends turned so as to abut each other as clearly shown in Fig. 4of the drawings and in one of these bent ends there is formed an opening23 into which is adapted to project a shoulder lug 24 formed upon theother end of the band the function of this lug being to connect the endsof the band and clamp the same around the pole.

What is claimed is 1. A curtain pole formed of a pair of members adaptedto clamp a curtain therebetween, and means for holding the members inclamped relation, said means comprising a band engaged around themembers and hav ing its ends turned to extend radially, one end beingformed with an opening and the other with a shouldered lug forengagement in said opening to hold the band closed.

2. A curtain pole comprising a pair of hinged members, a strip recelvedbetween said members, sald strip belng formed 1n its ends with threadedsockets, the ends of the members being threaded exteriorly, and 15 knobsengaged upon the threaded ends of the members and formed with a threadedstud for engagement in the threaded sockets in the ends of the strip.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature, 2c

in presence of two Witnesses.

JOSEPH S. COMISSIONG.

Witnesses:

H. O. ALLEN, WILSON L. CARTER.

